We found Dot in a place no dog should call home. We found Dot beside a pile of bricks, keeping her body inside a thin patch of shade. Dust and broken pieces surrounded her, leaving little space that felt safe. She did not wander far from that spot. She had been given a small amount of food earlier, and stayed close, likely hoping it might happen again. When we found her, she did not try to run or pull away. Instead, she walked up to us and stayed close, as if she had been waiting for…
